Totem raising

I just went to one of the coolest ceremonies I've ever been to in my life. A totem was raised today in front of the elders building. It was a neat ceremony. A lot of the kids were dressed in their regalia. I'll write more about it tomorrow since I'm really exhausted. After the totem raising, there was a community feast. All you fish lovers would have been in heaven at the spread that was offered. The food was so good. And then there was dancing. My favorite dance was the clam dance, the dance by the girls.
I had an incredible night. I'm one lucky teacher!